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I am looking for a shed. I found a couple in the area....while searching online. One that I went to look at was $2500+ and I still would have to customize with nest boxes, etc. I'm sure I can find some kind of shed for under $1500. I am searching craigslist and things as well.

I am moving and need to buy/build a new coop. The one my chickens are in now is not movable and will stay with the house we are moving from. I currently have 9 chickens, but can foresee up to 20+ I like the Horizon Structures coops, but can't afford. Anyone know of a inexpensive coop/shed in...

No pecking or peeping yet. I blocked the bottom of the door so chicks can't get out but adults can. These 2 hens looked like they were mad at me and they weren't moving. One other hen ran out when I went in. Looks like 3 broody hens and a 4th that just left her eggs.

I think I'll just chance a chick falling/jumping down and wait until they are all hatched to move them down. I'll just watch close. That way I won't have to block the nests off. I told my kids that this is an experiment and that we probably will lose some chicks and some eggs may not hatch...

To move hens to the floor, how should I do that. I can certainly move the hen out, and put "her" eggs in a nesting spot on the floor. Will she know to go to that spot? Should I block off the elevated nesting boxes until after the hatch? Ramp and blocking of the bottom of the door temporarily...

I have several EE hens and one Rooster. They were all born last spring (2011). We have been happily eating the eggs the girls give us, but almost 3 weeks ago, one of the hens pecked me and wouldn't get up when I went to pick eggs. I figured we might as well give it a go and just let her sit. It...

My chicken run is about 1600 sq. ft (40' x 40'). The primary fence is wire mesh that has 2" x 4" holes. Yesterday I put a row of chicken wire around the bottom of the inside of the fence...so when I have little chicks, they can't just escape through the wire mesh. This got me thinking about...

Well, not seeing hens sitting much. My quess is experiment will fail. I marked 22 eggs with pencil on Friday. 2 more eggs since then and I pulled them out to eat. If I don't get any hatchers, I'll start over with an incubator setup and try to hatch some that way.

Would a Sharpie permanent marker be ok to mark the eggs with? Any hints on how to persuade hens to be broody? Is that possible?

How do hens know which eggs are unfertile or bad? I found 1 egg on the floor of the coop. Normally we pick eggs daily, and they are always in the nest boxes Since I have not been picking to let them hatch, maybe the egg I found on the floor was discarded!? I picked it up and placed it in one of...

We have Easter Eggers. 3 Hens and 2 Roosters. The girls have been laying eggs well since last fall...even through the winter. I decided to try and hatch some eggs. I haven't gotten an incubator set up, so I decided to see what happens if I just let nature take it's course. I am feeding the...

I have a small homestead and currently have 6 chickens...2 roosters and 4 hens. I have been feeding an egg mash from the local feed mill, plus any and all table scraps. I live in a cold climate and after starting the chickens on the table scraps this winter, I think I am getting pretty good egg...

I have a electric collar from a previous dog. It worked wonders and seldom even buzzed the dog...he just listened. I may try that in conjunction with come and other training. (collar for not messing with chickens, positive rewards for come and other obedience). I'll formulate a plan with wife...

I posted about this in Pics and stories. My 4 yr. old German Shepherd chased down and killed one of my new chickens at his first opportunity. He has only been with us for weeks (rescue), and hasn't had much in way of training by us yet. Normally, he listens well and comes when called, etc...

Well, the first day started out horrible! I let the chickens out in the acre+ yard (which is fenced in). My German Shepherd broke through the gate (pushed open...kid left unlocked). He immediately started chasing the chickens and although he listens MOST of the time, this time he refused to...

Here are my new chickens. They were all hatched this spring. This is the 3 hens. There are 2 roosters... a red rooster and a mostly white rooster in this picture. Can anyone tell me what breed they are? The guy I got them from said he had Orpingtons, but I am not sure. I picked a few that...